44 Notes on the Corporation Plate and Insignia of iViltshire. 



chief three pellets. The legend is : — 



" SIGIL. COM. ALDRI.ET. BVRGEN . BVRGI . DE . MALMESBVRY 

 IN . COM . WILTS," 



No. 2 is circular. The matrix of brass 2 yj in. in diameter> 



with lignum vitse handle. The device as in No. 1, except that the 



three raised peUets are in the sinister chief. The legend is : — 



"SIGIL . COM . ALDRI. BVRGEN . BVRGI . DE . MALMESBVRY 

 IN . COIVl . WILTS . 1615." 



No. 3. 1 ^ in. in diameter. The device is a reduced copy of 

 that of No. 2. The date may be early seventeenth century. The 

 legend runs : — 



"SIGIL . COM . ALDRI . ET . CAPITAL . BVRGEN .BVRGI DE 

 MALIVIESBVRY." 



No. 4 is smaller and has a circular brass head 1 fin. in diameter, 

 with lignum vitse handle. The device the same as on Nos. 1 and 2. 

 The legend is : — 



"SIGIL . COM . ALDRI . ET . BVRGEN . BVRGI . DE . MALIVIESBVRY 

 IN . COM . WILTS" 



There seem to be no other articles of plate belonging to the 

 corporation. 



MARLBOROUGH. 



The first charter was granted by John, 1205, and confirmed by 

 Hen. III. and others down to EHzabeth. In 1577 she granted a 

 new charter which continued in force until 1835. Under this 

 charter the corporation consisted of a mayor, an indefinite number 

 of burgesses, with two justices, town clerk, chamberlain, two 

 sergeants-at-mace, &c. 



ITie present corporation consists of the mayor, four aldermen, and 

 twelve councillors. The mayors and ex-mayors wear black cloth 

 gowns with black velvet facings. 



The Maces. These are a very handsome silver-gUt pair of 

 Maundy's Commonwealth tj^e, measming 40in. The bowl of the 



